Quote Originally Posted by intelplatoon
i was also thinking about trying a new website, as i have gotten very little help on this one. i will give credit to weezard and rustytrichome for answering to my post. i just think there are too many people like us with questions, and not enough people who can actually help out. there are a select few posters on this site who really seem to know their shit. but far more novices.
Gotta do what ya gotta do. But freaking out is likely the last option I'd chose, especially after a holiday weekend where nobody has been around.

If you really think it's powdery mildew, fill-out the troubleshooting form, and include some fresh pix. Search onsite for pix of actual powdery mildew, and compare to yours.

Google "cystolith hairs", and do some research.

Many plants have trichomes of some sort or another.
Trichomes - Wiki

A very useful (off site) article about cannabis trichomes:
Trichomes and You
Rusty Trichome Reviewed by Rusty Trichome on . dust on leafs? is there a normal residue that is found on the leafs or should they be smooth? i am new to this so i dont know if this is normal or what. it looks like verry fine sugar untill i rub some off and it seems to disolve, it smells verry organic, i know crystals are a god thing but this has ben thre for a while now and is increasing slightly on the new 12/12 schedule? i gently wiped one of the stems to a large leaf and found that the residue is there also, could these be tiny hairs? it has the Rating: 5